pinch
pinch /ˈpɪntʃ/
noun
-
The act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
(
apprehension
, catch
, collar
[Informal] , pinch
, arrest
, taking into custody
)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
The policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
the policeman on the beat got credit for the collar
-
A squeeze with the fingers
(
pinch
, tweak
)
a squeeze with the fingers
-
A small sharp bite or snip
(
nip
, pinch
)
a small sharp bite or snip
-
A sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
(
exigency
, pinch
, emergency
)
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
He never knew what to do in an emergency
he never knew what to do in an emergency
-
A slight but appreciable amount
(
hint
, jot
, pinch
, soupcon
, mite
, speck
, tinge
, touch
, soupçon
)
a slight but appreciable amount
This dish could use a touch of garlic
this dish could use a touch of garlic
-
An injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
(
pinch
)
an injury resulting from getting some body part squeezed
-
A painful or straitened circumstance
(
pinch
)
a painful or straitened circumstance
The pinch of the recession
the pinch of the recession
verb
-
(
)
Squeeze tightly between the fingers
(
squeeze
, tweet
, twinge
, twitch
, nip
, pinch
)
squeeze tightly between the fingers
He pinched her behind
He pinched her behind
She squeezed the bottle
She squeezed the bottle
-
(
)
Make ridges into by pinching together
(
crimp
, pinch
)
make ridges into by pinching together
-
Irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
(
pinch
, vellicate
)
irritate as if by a nip, pinch, or tear
Smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth
smooth surfaces can vellicate the teeth
The pain is as if sharp points pinch your back
the pain is as if sharp points pinch your back
-
Cut the top off
(
pinch
, top
)
cut the top off
Top trees and bushes
top trees and bushes
-
Make off with belongings of others
(
cabbage
, filch
, hook
, nobble
, abstract
, lift
, pilfer
, pinch
, purloin
, snarf
, sneak
, swipe
)
make off with belongings of others